Chardonnay
Victoria, Australia

$31.00 (243154)

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Coming from a 13-year-old vineyard of just over 2 acres, the 2008 Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay is barrel fermented in puncheons using 100% indigenous yeasts in 25% new and 30% 1 year oak. It reveals aromas of intense pineapple, grapefruit and lemon peel over the cashew, meal and sulphidic / struck match notes plus a whiff of cedar. The palate is mediumbodied, crisp, rich, silken and minerally in the very long finish. About 1800 cases are produced. Approachable now, give this wine another year in bottle to really open and evolve and drink over the next 7 to 9 years. Score: 91 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, June 2010)